OPINION

It shouldn’t cost $8 to have friends

By Shreya Bhargava | Sep. 10

As more social spaces become commercial, simply spending time with friends can start to feel like another expense.

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OPINION

Dolly Parton’s politics were hiding in plain sight

By Brady Ahler | Sep. 3

While Dolly Parton may have been nonpartisan, she was certainly not apolitical.

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OPINION

The new school year rebrand you need is in your mind and soul, not on social media

By Siena Ferraro | Sep. 3

The pressure to pursue a degree in an overly-aestheticized manner entirely defeats the purpose of higher education. 

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OPINION

She’s the man: The patriarchy’s mightiest warriors are conservative women

By Siena Ferraro | Jul. 30

Conservative counter-feminism coming from female public figures both exacerbates and normalizes implicit hatred towards women.

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OPINION

Wisconsin can elect progressives if Democrats stop standing in their way

By Brady Ahler | Jul. 30

Democrats cannot keep calling progressive candidates “unelectable” while refusing to let them compete on an even playing field. 

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OPINION

What even is success?

By Shreya Bhargava | Jun. 11

A meaningful life cannot be reduced to a salary, title or perfectly planned future.

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OPINION

Trending today, but not tomorrow

By Sydney Frusher | Jun. 11

How social media’s micro-trends, such as Carolyn Bessette’s 90’s minimalism, fuel the departure of individualism and self-expression.

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OPINION

Letter to the editor: How the Divestment Debate Reveals Anti-Arab Racism on Campus (and in our Administration)

By Adam Donahue | May. 1

Editor’s note: Letters to the Editor and open letters reflect the opinions, concerns and views of University of Wisconsin-Madison students and community, may or may not be accurate and do not reflect the editorial views or opinions of The Daily Cardinal

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OPINION

Digital footprints may change local, national politics as we know it

By Rachel Gerhardt | Apr. 23

More interestingly, digital footprints are increasingly prevalent in politics as Gen Z has started running for public office. This past year, old tweets containing offensive language from NYC Mayor Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, came to light, resulting in her public apology. Closer to home, a Daily Cardinal article addressed old messages from local politician Bobby Gronert, featuring his apology just hours before the polls opened, begging the question: how will internet culture and records change the game for Gen Z’s political future? 

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OPINION

Cardinal View: UW’s leadership turnover is an opportunity to reevaluate values

By The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board | Apr. 23

  With continuous leadership turnover across the University of Wisconsin System, the deeper issue is not who leads — but what they are leading toward.

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OPINION

Are college essays dying? Rethinking integrity in the AI era

By Aneri Prashant Mehta | Apr. 16

As a leading research institution, UW-Madison has an opportunity to shape how AI is integrated into higher education rather than react to it. AI is already embedded in academic and professional environments, and the greater risk lies not in the technology itself, but in policies that fail to evolve alongside it. The question is no longer whether AI belongs in education, but whether universities will define its role — or allow outdated policies to define it for them.

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OPINION

The night the sky turned orange

By Tahereh Rahimi | Apr. 16

I think it was the orange explosion that changed me. It wasn’t only that my ears heard the blast or that my body felt the shake. My eyes saw it, the color. A sudden, overwhelming orange, as if the fire itself had exploded just in front of my windows. Looking back now, it was one of the most frightening moments -- though not the only one -- that I have lived through since the US-Israel war on Iran.

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OPINION

Letter to the editor: Student Council at-large graduate rep stresses the need for more listening, engagement with student body

By Elizabeth Richenda Anderson | Apr. 14

Editor’s note: Letters to the Editor and open letters reflect the opinions, concerns and views of University of Wisconsin-Madison students and community, may or may not be accurate and do not reflect the editorial views or opinions of The Daily Cardinal  

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OPINION

Letter to the editor: Gronert Messaging Story Not Worthy of Publication

By Brian Wagenaar | Apr. 12

Editor’s note: Letters to the Editor and open letters reflect the opinions, concerns and views of University of Wisconsin-Madison students and community, may or may not be accurate and do not reflect the editorial views or opinions of The Daily Cardinal  

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OPINION

Letter to the editor: So You Want to Fight the Gun Lobby

By Nora Hart | Apr. 12

Editor’s note: Letters to the Editor and open letters reflect the opinions, concerns and views of University of Wisconsin-Madison students and community, may or may not be accurate and do not reflect the editorial views or opinions of The Daily Cardinal  

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OPINION

College is a gamble. But is it worth the risk?

By Safa Razvi | Apr. 9

There is no straightforward answer. Who you are, where you come from and what you want all shape whether college is worth it. The question isn’t just if college pays off. It’s for whom and under what circumstances.

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OPINION

Course enrollments are around the corner. Help from UW should be too

By Sungyun Jung | Apr. 9

A university that encourages independence must also ensure students are equipped to succeed within that independence. Clearer communication of requirements, more proactive advising and improved accessibility to academic support systems are not luxuries. They are necessities. Independence should not mean isolation.